Non-IT News Thread

RojoLoco

India Bangalore lake of toxic snowy froth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34376988

Damn, I wonder if our Bangalore office has to deal with that? Looks horrible.

scottalanmiller

Yeah, this does not make me want to travel there anytime soon.

mlnews

Jordan School District: 9-Year-Old Student in Utah Denied Inhaler Due to District Policy, Officials Say

District officials said they took the inhaler from the 9-year-old student while she was suffering from a coughing fit because the school was not notified that she was taking the medication.

mlnews

Richland Mall: Police Respond to Officer-Involved Shooting at Mall in Forest Acres, S.C.

On Wednesday morning, two officers responded to reports of a suspicious person at the mall and made contact with the person before one of the officers fired their weapon, authorities said.

mlnews

Antikythera: Greek Island Shipwreck Excavation Uncovers More Than 50 New Items

Earlier this month, explorers recovered more than 50 items from the 2,000 year old shipwreck, including glassware, ceramics and a bronze armrest from a supposed throne, Smithsonian.com reports.

mlnews

Hartford, Connecticut: Police Arrest Mother of 4-Year-Old Girl Who Was Found Alone

Shafyalya Nicks was found wandering on Tuesday morning, police said. Later that evening, investigators located her mother, Shi’day Nicks, who has been charged for reckless endangerment.

RojoLoco

@mlnews said:

Hartford, Connecticut: Police Arrest Mother of 4-Year-Old Girl Who Was Found Alone

Shafyalya Nicks was found wandering on Tuesday morning, police said. Later that evening, investigators located her mother, Shi’day Nicks, who has been charged for reckless endangerment.

I spot 2 counts of reckless child naming in that headline...

scottalanmiller

@RojoLoco said:

@mlnews said:

Hartford, Connecticut: Police Arrest Mother of 4-Year-Old Girl Who Was Found Alone

Shafyalya Nicks was found wandering on Tuesday morning, police said. Later that evening, investigators located her mother, Shi’day Nicks, who has been charged for reckless endangerment.

I spot 2 counts of reckless child naming in that headline...

That's been made illegal in a few countries now. It's considered abuse.

mlnews

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/09/30/man-uses-raccoon-to-start-breathalyzer-equipped-car-raccoon-then-attacks-driver/

You can't make this stuff up!

mlnews

nadnerB

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
MacGyver level: fail

scottalanmiller

LOL. Okay, we need a rubber band, a paper clip and a wild racoon....

scottalanmiller

Zimbabwe baboons take YA FM breakfast show off air
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34413111

nadnerB

@mlnews said:

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/09/30/man-uses-raccoon-to-start-breathalyzer-equipped-car-raccoon-then-attacks-driver/

You can't make this stuff up!

Apparently, you can
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/sep/30/navy-marine-racoon-breathalyzer-camp-pendleton/

Dominica

College shooting in Oregon:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/gunman-opens-fire-at-oregon-college-in-mass-killing/ar-AAf0MOh?ocid=spartandhp

StrongBad

Very sad

scottalanmiller

Spain naturalises expelled Sephardic Jews' descendents
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34428554

scottalanmiller

Amsterdam brothel owners must speak sex workers' language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34423322

scottalanmiller

Amazon bars the sale of Apple and Google TV devices
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34421804

Only devices that are compatible with Amazon Prime remain for sale.

scottalanmiller

Nigerian city of Maiduguri 'attacked by five girl bombers'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34423311

The girls were as young as nine.